While Bonitz doesn't have any history at Delone Catholic, he's familiar with the YAIAA. A 2003 graduate of Susquehannock, Bonitz was the head coach of the Warriors boys' volleyball team from 2010 to 2015. He also played volleyball and football for the Warriors in high school.

"I think it's super important to be working at a school like Delone with so much tradition and so many values, that's special to me," Bonitz said. "The community is very woven together, and there's definitely a small-town feeling. There's big expectations for the sports teams, and that's not lost on me."

Most recently, Bonitz was the women's volleyball coach at York College, a position he held the past two seasons. The Spartans went 13-18 his first season at the helm and 21-10 in 2016. He resigned from the position the first week of August.

Bonitz said that while stepping away from coaching was difficult, becoming an athletic director was always a goal. He first became interested in the profession in high school because of Susquehannock athletic directors Robert Bryson and Chuck Abbott.

"I've always liked being in leadership positions," Bonitz said. "Both of those men I looked up to, and as you get older you remember the men you looked up to."

Bonitz credited Lawrence for working with him extensively the past few weeks to help him prepare for the season. He added he's also spoken to other athletic directors in the league including Susquehannock's Brad Keeney.

One of the main priorities for Bonitz is finding Delone Catholic a new wrestling coach. Former wrestling coach Frank Sneeringer resigned after five seasons in March.

Bonitz graduated from Penn State with a degree in political science, and later earned a masters degree in sports management from Millersville. He also spent seven years working in sales and marketing at York Barbell.